PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corrida
vs
Panzram

179 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Panzram on the side of the head.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panzram manages to avoid it.
Corrida looks to land a body kick but Panzram moved away.
Panzram tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corrida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Panzram somewhat.

Panzram gets a takedown into half guard.
Panzram thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corrida's head.
Corrida is trying to get back to full guard.

Panzram is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corrida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Panzram.
Corrida is staying active underneath Panzram, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram thows a huge punch but Corrida dodges it nicely.
Corrida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Panzram missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corrida has hold of Panzram's hands but Panzram slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Panzram is trying to control the action in half guard but Corrida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Panzram has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panzram trying to pass the guard but Corrida defending well.
Panzram prevents Corrida from improving his position.
Corrida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panzram throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida wants to control but Panzram is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panzram landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Panzram is keen to just control but Corrida is a slippery customer.
Corrida is trying to control but can't.
Panzram wants to advance to full mount but Corrida doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Panzram wants to control from the top but Corrida keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corrida has Panzram pulled in close to control his posture.

Corrida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panzram can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panzram is looking to work some ground and pound but Corrida has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corrida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panzram with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corrida looking for a sweep. Not yet Corrida, not yet.
Corrida trying to keep a closed guard but Panzram is proving a slippery customer.
Panzram landing with the ground and pound.

Corrida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram throwing strikes but missing.
Panzram trying to control the position from guard on top but Corrida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panzram loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panzram loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panzram stands and throws Corrida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Corrida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panzram lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Panzram dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corrida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panzram moves away.
Corrida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panzram.
Corrida misses with a takedown attempt - Panzram sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corrida is looking to chop away at Panzram's legs.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Corrida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Panzram sprawls well initially but Corrida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Panzram is trying to get back to full guard.
Panzram regains full guard. Nicely done.

Panzram is looking for a triangle but Corrida pushes his legs off easily.
Corrida passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida tries to score with some ground and pound. Panzram controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Corrida scores with punches from side control.
Panzram is looking to reverse the position.
Panzram manages to work his way to half guard, despite Corrida's best efforts.
Panzram trying to hold on to Corrida's head to control him but Corrida postures up.
Corrida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Panzram makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Panzram.

Panzram is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Panzram wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida forces his way into half guard.
Corrida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carl Panzram has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Corrida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panzram sees it coming and defends easily.
Panzram is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Corrida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Corrida's back!
Panzram controlling well, preventing Corrida from escaping the position.
Panzram throwing damaging strikes from the back! Corrida could be in trouble here!
Panzram punches the canvas rather than the man.
Panzram is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Panzram gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Panzram gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Panzram apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Corrida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panzram circles away.
Panzram dives in and grabs Corrida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corrida pushes down on Panzram's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corrida thuds a left hand into Panzram's body.
A shot to the body from Corrida misses
and Panzram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corrida misses with a kick to the body.
Panzram stuns Corrida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Panzram drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Panzram postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Corrida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Panzram sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Corrida is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panzram fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Panzram wants to control but Corrida is keeping him busy.
Panzram is working Corrida over with some ground and pound from side control.
Panzram trying to control the position but Corrida is working away.
Panzram tries to score with some ground and pound. Corrida controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panzram is trying to ground and pound but Corrida uses the momentary lack of control by Panzram to regain half guard.
Panzram trying to control from half guard but Corrida is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Panzram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Corrida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panzram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panzram throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Corrida's waist but Corrida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panzram off to one side.
Corrida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Carl Panzram has been cut.
A big right from Corrida misses.
Panzram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corrida pinned against the cage. Corrida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panzram manages to avoid it.
Panzram takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corrida is looking to wear down Panzram with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Corrida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Panzram blocks the leg kick.

Corrida gets a takedown into half guard.
Panzram is trying to get back to full guard.
Corrida is looking to advance position but Panzram won't allow it.
Panzram is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida works his foot free and advances to mount.
Panzram is trying desperately to improve position.
Corrida with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panzram is looking to get to half guard.
Panzram taking shots to the head.
Juan Corrida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram working to try and regain half guard.
Panzram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corrida looking to finish Panzram with some ground and pound. This is bad for Panzram!
Panzram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corrida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Corrida lands a big shot there that rocks Panzram but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Panzram is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panzram is in a horrible position here. Corrida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Panzram keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Corrida landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corrida looking to finish Panzram with some ground and pound. This is bad for Panzram!
Corrida with good strikes from the mount here!

Panzram is rocked!
Panzram working to try and regain half guard.
Corrida cracks Panzram with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Corrida!